Tractor.



J. PERSLEY.

i TRACTOR.

APPLICATION HLED APR.26,1915. y l 141L-9 v .Patented Dec. 14, 1915. 9 3 SHEETSSHEET lA fw N li I 'A l,

l. PERSLEY.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR."26, I9l5 Lmw. Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

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'P EHSLEY J. PERSLEY.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APILZG. I9I5.

Patented Dec. 14. 11115.

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JESSE PEER/SEEE, F TOPE, KANSAS.

TUTOR.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec., 1d, 1915,.

Application led April 26, 1915. Serial No. 24,062. A

T 0 all whom lt may concern Be it known that l, dnssn PERsLnr, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Topeka,

in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in Tractors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

rlhis invention relates to certain improvements in tractors -and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with binders or other' similar agricultural machines; and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby it may be operated with facility and may be applied in operative position with convenience.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my irnproved tractor whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set llhe novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

ln order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to describe the saine with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a tractor constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, a coacting binderbeing diagrammatically indicated by dotted lines, with a portion in section; Fig. 21is a lview in top planl of my improved tractor as herein set forth with the base portion of the tractor indicated in fragment and in full lines; Eig. 3 is a view in end elevation of my im roved tractor with the coact- -ing pointer in icated partly infull lines and partly in dotted lines; and Eig. t is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating the reversing mechanism herein embodied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1-1 denote`para1lel side bars of predetermined dimensions and having their opposite extremitiesoccupying diiferent horizontal planes with the forward portion of said bars occupying the lower plane. The

opposite extremities of the bars 1-1 are tied or connected by the cross bars 2 and projecting upwardly from the forward cross bar 1 at substantially its longitudinal center is the arcuate member or neck 3 and having secured to its upper o'r free extremity the head l in which is rotatably supported the steering fork 5 in which is mounted in a conventional manner the wheel 6.

Any'suitable means may be employed for imparting the requisite steering movement to the fork 5 but as herein disclosed said fork is provided with the laterally disposed arm 7' operatively engaged with the rod 8 provided with arack 9 mounted in such a manner whereby it is caused to mesh with the pinion 10 lixed to the steering post 11.

As the exact manner. whereby the forward wheel 6 is steered forms in 'its details no particular part of mv invention, a detailed disclosure is believed to be unnecessary as such changes as may he demanded by the necessities of practice may be readily made. rlhe rear or elevated portions of the side bars 1 are provided with the depending bearings 12 in which are rotatably supported the extremities of the shaft 1li disposed transversely of` the frame and to which is fixed the traction wheel 15, said wheel being positioned between the bars 1 and substantially in alinement with the forward head 4, hereinbefore referred to.

The intermediate portions of the forward or lower extremities of the bars 1 are provided with the 'spring supporting members 16 with which are operatively engaged the beams 17 to which the frame of a binder or the like is ada ted to be secured and as is particularly in icated at 18 in Figs. 1 and 2. llt is to be understoodthat the binder straddles the tractor in a manner as is indicated in Fig. 8 and that my improved tractor is adapted to take the place of the traction wheels generally employed in agricultural implements of this general character.

Operatively supported by the vertical portions 19 connecting the adjacent extremities of the end portions of the bars 1 are the substantially vertically alined shafts 2O and 21, the shaft 20 being operatively engaged, as -indicated at 22, with the shaft 14 at opposite sides of the traction wheel 15, while the shaft 21 is similarly connected as at 23, with the shaft 111. The shaft 21 constitutes the transmission shaft of my improved tractor 35 tively operat' and operatively-.connected with the motor. through the medium of the, driving shaft.

' As is particularlyv illustrated in detail '5' Fig. 4,'"the`drivin shaft 24 extends has its inner extremity- K-provided with the gear 26 in inesh with' the A the casing 25 an oppositely arranged gears 27 loosely mounted upon the transmission shaft 2 1. The gears 27 are provided with thef'opposed clutch -faces 28 with which coacts the clutch member 29slidably mounted upon the -shaft 21 but keyed thereto so as to rotate therewith.

It is thought to be clearly apparent td those 15 gski'll'ed in the art to which. my invention pertains that-upon'requisiteepgagement of the clutch member'29witl'either yof the gears 27, the transmission ,shaft 21 may be caused to rotate in the manner desired. In order that the requisite en'dwise movement may be imparted to the clutch member 29, I have the same operatively engaged, in a conventional' manner by the lever 30.

.The forward or lower vportions of the bars zhladjacen't their inner extremities are provided'with the transversely disposed shaft 31' operatively engaged, as at 32, with lthe shaft 20, and said shaft 31 is adapted to be connected in any conventional way and as v30 indicated at 33, with a movable'part of the binder whereby it will be perceived that 1n 'addition to'"servin g as a means for transporting 'the binder, my improved tractor also serves as asource of power for posithe parts thereof. FromA the v oregoing description, it is thought' to be obvious 'that a tractor constructed in accordance with my invention is.` of an extremely simple and comparatively 40' inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facilit with which it may be assembled, and 1t will `also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure -from the scope of the appended claims and l for this reason do not wish to be undermemos' stood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several `parts yherein shown in carrying out my in- /vention in practice.

I claim:

y l. In combination with a binder, a tractor therefor comprising a frame, a steering Wheel vsupported by one extremity of the frame, atl-action wheel rotatably supported by the opposite extremity `of the frame, a motor carried by the frame adjacent the traction wheel and operatively engaged therewith, beams .yieldably supported by the frame between the motor and the steering wheel to which the binder is secured.

2. In combination With a binder, a tractor therefor comprising a frame, a steering vwheel supported by .one extremity of the frame, a traction wheel rotatably 'supported by the opposite extremity of the frame, a motor A'carried by the frame adjacent the traction wheel and operatively engaged therewith, beams yieldably supported by ing wheel to which the binder is secured, and an operative connection between the motor and a movable part of the binder.

3. In combination with a binder, a tractor therefor comprising a frame, a steering wheel supported by one extremity of the frame, a traction Wheel rotatably supported by the opposite' extremity of the frame, a motor carried by the frame adjacent the traction wheel and operatively engaged therewith, beams yieldably supported by the frame between the motor and the steering wheel to whichthe binder is secured, the portion of the frame with-which the beams coact occupying a horizontal plane below the vplane of the rear portion of the frame.

In testimony whereof l hereunto aix my signature in the presence of' two witnesses.

A Jnssn riansnnr.

Witnesses: y

PHILIPC. WILSON, M. F. JoHNsrnarnR.

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